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7 Ways Alcohol Can Ruin Your Life

The rising DUI statistics indicate that almost everyone can be affected by alcohol on some level and at some point. Essentially, alcohol has the potential to devastate a person’s life, from impaired judgment and reckless behavior to health, emotional, financial and social issues. Below are 7 of the most profound ways that consuming alcohol on a regular and dangerous basis can ruin someone’s life.

1. Impaired mental capacity. The consumption of alcohol can affect immediate judgment and lead to accidents as well as many other health and social problems. Also, alcohol has very direct effects upon the brain, causing memory and brain cell loss. This, in turn, contributes greatly to the ability to learn and process knowledge. The inability to learn properly affects every aspect of life. Poor grades can make it impossible to participate in higher learning and acquire a good paying job.

2. Physical impairment. Alcohol consumption affects the nervous system and can cause slower reaction, loss of balance and blurred vision, all of which can contribute to accidents and more serious health problems. Other physical aspects that manifest include impotence, foot and hand numbness, tremors and heart and liver diseases. Poor sleep habits connected with alcohol also lead to body and mind imbalances that can become very frustrating and dangerous.

3. Physical injury. Consuming alcohol can cause accident injuries that can range from minor cuts and bruises to broken bones, blindness, damage to internal organs and even death. This applies to drivers, passengers and innocent bystanders.

4. Driving under the influence or DUI. These days, legal alcohol limits are low enough so that it does not take much before a person is risking getting a DUI or DWI. For teens, the legal limit is a BAC of just 0.02 percent and for adults it is 0.08 percent. Legal professionals, law enforcement officers and lawyers such as NJ DWI attorneys, will be quick to explain the legal ramifications, which include stiff penalties with high fines, jail sentences and loss of licenses. The high level of injuries and deaths associated with DUI are exponential. The negative personal consequences can be mentally, legally and emotionally so far reaching that it can last a lifetime.

5. Financial. The financial effects of injuries, legal costs and the inability to work can be overwhelming and long lasting. From fines to jail time and lawsuits, all of this impacts finances in very negative ways, sometimes for the rest of someone’s life. Also, DUI penalties and health problems can affect job performance and lead to loss of income and affect overall quality of life.

6. Psychological problems. Those who consume alcohol on a regular basis are known to suffer from anxiety, irritability, fear and aggression. All of these circumstances can make a huge impact on emotions and over time, cause serious irreparable psychological damage. Aggression can also lead to anger management issues that result in anti social behavior such as physical fighting.

7. Addiction. Consuming alcohol often can easily turn into alcoholism. As alcohol effects start to become habitual, destructive addictions may even begin after ingesting smaller amounts. However, the more alcohol that is consumed, the longer it stays in the blood stream. The long term effects of alcohol can be shattering in terms of deteriorating health, personal relationships, accidents and the resultant financial losses.

It can take a lengthy and consistent amount of time and money to attempt to treat health issues associated with alcohol, some of which become so cost prohibitive that they do not ever get resolved. Ongoing problems such as these begin to infiltrate every other part of a person’s life and the lives of their loved ones.

Georgina Clatworthy is a freelance writer with interests in topics relating to health, lifestyle and consumer issues. Levow and Associates, P.A. is a firm of NJ DWI attorneys helping those facing charges for driving while intoxicated. Such charges can be as life changing as their root cause so it is advisable to partner with a reputable law firm and ensure you have the best possible representation when your case is heard in court.

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